Leather-punching machine.



C. P. STANBON.

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APPLIUATIOI FILED 10V. 2l. 1903. l

Patented Apr. 19, 1910.

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0. P. STANBN.

LEATHER PUFOEIEG MACHINE.

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lpeeloetton ot Letten Patent.

Application tiled November 2Q. 1903.

LEATHER-PUNCHING MACHINE.

Patented Apr. 1t), 1910. Serial No. 183.007.

To all wilma it may concern:

13o it known that I, Cananea l. S'nmnox, u citizen of the United States, residing at l.l nn, in the county of Essex and State of li nssachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Leather-Punchine Machines; and l do hereby declare the following to be u full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will en` able others skilled in the art. to which it ap wrtaina to make and use the same.

he present invention relates to leather punching machines and particularl to machines for forming ornamental per orations or cuts in the various parts ofshoe u pers in o'rder to give lsuch parts a finishedand pleasing appearance in the completed shoe.

The object, of the invention is to provide a machine of the class referred to of iinprovcd construction and mode of o ration.

Leather punching machines w ich are used to form ornamental perforutions or c uts in thc tips or other parte ot a slice upper usually comprise a reciprocating punch und means for intermittently feeding the work beneath thc punch, and the various features of the present invention relate to ccitain improvements in the means for feeding and ruiding the work beneath the punch and for oldiiig it in proper position.

One fcuturc of the invention consists in an improved means for supporting and actuutiiur the presser foot which bears upon the wort in roximity to the unch. In accordance witi this feature otpthc invention the prcsscr foot. is mounted upon the lower end of a vertically movable rod and is arranged to bear against tho work beneath the punch- .stock upon which the punch is mounted and in close proximity to the punch, and means arc provided for raising the rod and for movingr its lower end laterally in order to rcmove the presser foot from beneath the punch-stock. The. provision of means for moving the lower end ofthe rod, upon which the presser foot is mounted, laterally as it is raiised allowstbc presser foot to bear upon the work close to thc point. at which it is acted upon bv thc punch and at the same tinic thc presser foot can be raised clear of thc work when desired without contacting with thc punch-stock. ln the preferred embodiincnt of this feature of the invention hereinafter described. the upper cud. of thc I rod upon which the presser foot is mounted is arranged to reciprocate through u pivoted Va change is made in the size or bearing and the rod is swung during its u ward movement iii order to remove tio presser foot from beneath the punch stock y the engagement with a fixed part of the machine of a pro'ection on the lower end of the rod. llt will understood that the rod may be otherwise mounted and actuated wit iout departing from this feature of my invention broadly considered althou h the construction above referied to is t e one which ll prefer to use on account of its simplicity and ease and certaintyr of o ration an is the best construction which have been able to devise.

Another feature of the invention consists in an improved adjustable edge ga're and means for locking it in adjusted osition. In accordance with this feature o the invention the edge gage is so mounted and supported as to be ca able of two adjustments, one toward and rom the punch transversely to the line of feed and the other toward and from the punch in the line of feed and a single means is provided for lockin the edge gage in adjusted osition. It is esirable in machines of this c ass that tho'edge ga be located as near as possible to the punci in order that the perforations or cuts ma be located at the same distance from the e ge of the work whether the edge of the work is straight or convexly or ccn-I cavely curved. The provision of the ed gage above referred to,l adjustable in two directions, and a single means for locking the guage in .ition, allows the rgerntor to rea ily an quickly adjust the ge to bring: it into the desired position w enever shape of the punch. The construction which I prefer to use and which embodies this feature of my invention in a simple and convenient. form, comprises an edge gage formed upon or secured to an arm pivotally mounted in a block so as to be capable of a swinging movement to adjust the ed gage toward and from the punch in the line of feed, a support upon which the block is mounted so becapable of movin thereon to adjust the edge ge toward an from the punc i transverse y to the' line of feed and a set screw for locking the block and arm in position.

Another feature of the invention consists in an improved means for securing a cutting block to the work support beneath the punch. It is necessary to change the position of the cutting block frequently' in order as to.

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'canbe to-bring a fresh surface beneath the punch. and in order to enable the oizierator to do this easily and quickly l provide u plurulity of clamps for clampingr the cuttingr hlocr on the work su iport, und menus conven iently accessible lay the operator for simultaneously actuating the clumps. In the preferred form o f this feature of my invention the cutting block is located in u slot in the Work sup rt, the clamps` are mounted in holes in t work support and arranged to bear against the side of the cutting block, and the means fpr actuating the chnnpr is located beneath the work support. 'lhe means for actuating the clamps is thus easy 0f access b the operator and the clamps ui y actuated without removin v any 0f e parte ofy the machine whenever it is desired to change the position of the cutti block.

other feature of the invention consists in an improved means for intermittent] feeding the work. In accordance with this: feature of my invention feeding mechanism acting to feed the work intermittently to the unch is provided, and means controlled b e operator for varying the extent of de individual feed movements durin v the tion of the feedin mechanism. ien edge of the work eing operatedupon is curved the work is swung b the operator as it is fed beneath the puncli in order to bring the -work into the proper position. The result of the swinging movements which am imparted to the work 1s to cause the edge of the work to be moved a greater or a less distance than the movement which is imparted to it by the feeding mechanism, a greater movement being imparted to the edge of the'work when th eonvexl and a lese movement bein iniparted reto when the ed e is curveilI concavely. It will be evident t at if the length of the individual feeding movements be kept constant the distances between ,successive rforations will vary, the perforntions placed at ater interva s when the edge o the wor is eonvexly curved than when the edge of the work is straight or concavely curved. The provision of means \under the control of the operator for varying the len h of the individual feed movements enab es the operator to increase the length of the feeding movements when tluedge of the work is concavcl curved and to decrease the len h of the feeding movements when the e of the work is convexly curved, theregy causin the perforations to be s uced at equal istances apart regardless of) the curvature of the work. 0n account of the simplicity und compactness of auch a construction and its certainty of o ration, I prefer employin a feeding mec anism which comprises a eed wheel arranged to engage the work, and l e edge is curved ration of the machine,

cespiti mechanism for intermittently actuatinc, the feeding wheel. ln the specific. emhodunent of this feature of my invention hereinafter described the feed wheel is intermittently actuated through suitable conncctions from nn oscillating lever provided with u fulcrum, the adjustment of which acts to vary the extent of the individual feed movementsl imparted to the feedin Y wheel and means are provided whereby tfie fulcrum can he ud- )usted to chan individual f m movements an hy which the fulcrum can 1 moved hv the o ierator to vary the length ofthe individual iecding movements during the operation of the machine. rllhe arrangement of this oseillutin lever and its ad'ustable fulcrum in u fcccl ing` mechanism, believe to be new, irrespective of the particular form of feeding device or devices which are actuated from the lever, and I accordingly consider a feature of my invention to consist in a feeding mechanism for a leather punching machine consisting of s feeding device, an .oscillating lever and suitable connections for intermittently actuating thc feedin adjustable fulcrum for saill lever, the adjustment of which varies the extent of the individual feeding movements the feeding device, whether means are provided for ad'usting said fulcrum to chan the normal length of the individual feed movements or means under the control of the o xrator for ad'usting the fulcrum during t e o ration oil the machine to vary the extentr ofpthe individual feed movements, or means for adjusting the fulcrum to accomplish both of these results.

lin addition to the features of invention above referred to, the present invention also consists 'in certain devices, arrangements, and combinations of parts hereinafter dcscribed and claimed, the Iadvantages of which v ill be obvious to those skilled in the art.

The various features of my invention will clearly understood from the accompanyin,"r drawings, in which-- Figure l is a view in side elevation of n leather punching machine embodying the sume in their preferred form; Fig. 2 is a view in front e ovation of the machine illustrated in Fig. 1; Fig. :l is u view in rear elethe driving shaft und the bracket in which the shaft is join'nuled being shown in section; Fig. 4 is a sectional plan View of the rear portion of the machine illustrating'more particularly the construction and arrangement of theI mechanism for actuating the feed wheel; Fi r. 5 is u detail view partially in section i lustrnting thn construction nml arrangement of the parts iu proximity to th(` punch, and Fie'. C is a sectional plan view of Vthe parts illiistruted in Figa.

The frame of the machine consists ote a device, and a n im pu rtcd to m., di:

base portion 1 and an overhanging head portion 2. Upon thel hase portion l'a circular work supporting plate 3 is secured. The

unch is indicated at 4 and is secured to thc 5 ower end of n punch-stock 5 mounted to i reciprocate verticnllv in bearings in the head 2. A collar (l is adjustably secured to the Unch-stock between its upper and lower Eearin's in the manner illustrated and dcscribe( in my prior latent No.

dated Januar 2, 1000.

vided with a block ivotally mounted thereon which is engage( by the slot of an arm 7 Secured upon the forward end of a rock shaft 8 journaled in bearings in thtl side of the head 2. The rear end of the shaft 8 is rovidcd .with an ami t) which is connected y means of a rod l0 to a strap surrounding an eccentric 11 upon the main driving shaft l2 which is mounted in beariu'gs in a bracket 13 secured to the frame of the machine. Thron h the connections ahora described the roc shaft 8 ia lactuated from thc main driving shaft and vertical reciprocating movements are im )arted to the punchstock and to the punch A hand are loosely (Nth-i226, This collar is prowheel and a series of belt wheels mounted upon the driving shaft 12 and are connected thereto by means of a clutch which is controlled by a bent lever '14 pivoted upon the bracket 13. The verti cal arm of the lever 14 is provided at its upper end with a pro'ection which enA ages a pro' tion on one o the clutch inem airs,

u the arrangement being auch that when these mjections are in engagement the rclt. pul- Ti; are disconnected from the driving shaft.

projection on the vertical arm of tht.`

lever 14 is normally held in the path of 4Q movement of the projection on thc clutch member. by means of a spring-plasmid pin 15 boerin against the vertical arm of the lever. Tie horizontal arm of the lever 14 1s engaged by n pin bearing upon one end of a .lever 16 pivoted upon the basa of the machine, the other end of the lever ltl le mpg connected by means of a chain 17 to a trcadle arid the construction being such that when the treadle is depressed by the operavtor the lever 14 is actuated to release the clutch and allow the belt pullc a to lie connected to the drivin shaft. T ie projection on the. clutch mem ier is so arrnn l that the hclt pulleys are disconnected rom thc a5 driving shaft when the punch stock is in its raised lposiition, the machine being stopped witi the punch raised frointhe work whenever the operator removes his foot from the trcadlc.

The work is sup iorted upon the work support 3 and is feti intermittenti beneath thc punch h v means of a feed wiecl to bc hereinafter referred to. In order to hold the work down upon the feed wheel and in 05 position during the operation ottthe punch a presser foot i9 i provided which, as illustrated, consists of a fluido-conical whccl :arranged so that its conical airfare contacts with the work aliore the fecd whccl, 'llhc presser foot is 'onrnalcd upon thc lower end of a rod l!l,t le axis upon which it turns heinkr at nn :ingle to the surface of the work support IL so that the n'csscr foot xtcnds licncuth the punch slot-it and contacts willi thc work in clo-c proxin|it \l to thc punch. 'l`hc rod l!) is mounted to move vertically in lxnrings in thc hcad 2. thc uppcr hearing`V con istin; `r of n .sleeve 20, through which the rod lil pass-cs, pivoted lietween carsI projectingr from the upper hearing for the punch-stmk. and the lower bearing consisting of a slot in a pro'cction from the lower hoax-ing for thc punch-stock through which a squared portion of the rod passes and in which the squared portion of the rod can have a lateral movement toward and from thc punch-stock. When therod lil is in its lowest. position with the presser toot in coutact with the work, the lower end of the rod It) is held pressed toward thc punchstock hy mean4 of a leaf spring ".51 which hears against the'squared portion of the rod. Near its lower end the rod lt) is provided with a rojection 22 provided with an inclined surfiioe which, as the rod itt is raised, contacts with the lower hearing7 for the rod and swings the lower end of the rod latcrallv, so as to remove thc priester foot from liencnth the punch-stmk. this Swinginr movement of the'J'Od l!) is permitted )y the. pivotallv mounted hearing 0 for the upper end of thc rofl. The lateral movement which is imparted to the prei-wr foot as it is raised allows thc pre-scr foot to lic located licncath the punci-Htock when in contact with the work nml in close proximity to the punch so that the wot-lk" is securely held during the punching oicration and the feedingr devices engage t e work as close as possible tf` the point at which it is opcratcd upon hy the punch. rthis is an mlvantagc in this class of inachines as thereby thc liability of thc work being dis )laced is reduced to a minimum, and slnalller variations in the length of the feedingy movement arc required i-n oder to canse tln` ixirforations to hc spaced canal distances apart when the curvature oif thc cd :e of thc work varies. 'lhc presser foot. is iicld vieldingly in contact with the work h v means of n spring Q3 coiled arnaud the rod 19 and interposed lictwccn thc upper hearing for thc rod and a collar .24 secured to the rod. rl'he prcsscr foot is raised. when desired. hy means of a hand lcvcr .35 pivotcd to the head of thc machine and connected at its forward cud li'v means of a link Qt to thc rod ltl. A spring catch *2 is arranged to engage the lever Q5 and hold the presser foot in its raised position.

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As the work is fed lieneuth the punch, it is guided hy nicnns of iin editi` ggnge which, ns1` .showin forum the l'orwnifd end of nn iirln 2H. 'll`lii.f uriu ut its reur end is provided with ri lciticnl Stud Qt) rigidly Qeeul'ed thereto. 'l`lie stnd lt purses through nn opening in n block 31 ndjustnhly liiounted upon n hori/.ontul support 32 secured ill n projectioll ofthe lieud of the innchine friilne. A #et screw 33 hns n serew-threiuled en'fugement witll the lilock 3l und is nrruu red to herir ligninst .the stud Q!) so thnt tie let Screw serves hoth to lock tlii` stud to the liloek 3l und the block Ill to the 4\upport 3Q. 'lien the egel screw Ilil is loosened therefore the. hlock 3l eiln he liioved on the hloek 3Q to ndjust the edge Inge .towurd und fronl the punch in u direction trzinsversely to the line of feed und the nrln JS eiin be swung to adjust the edge gnge towlild und from the punch ill the lille of feed, und when the set Screw is tightened the edfvc gn'e is locked in its ndjnsted osition. du ori er to prevent the edge of tlie work froui riding over the edve gage :i guard phite 33 is provided. 'llliis phite. is of sprin Y lnetnl und 1s secured upon the upper sur nce of the. nrln 28 sind projects beyond the front end of the lirni :is illustrated ill l"i v. 5. In order to adjust. the gulird pluie for ilitl'erent thicknesses of lnnteriiil un ndjusiting screw IH in topped into the nl'ln 8 und urrunged to heur ngninst the under surfiice of the plete.

The work su )port Ii is provided in its upper Hurfliee witlh u slot. 35 extending heneuth the punch in the lille of feed und in thin slot is located ii cutting liloek or strip lt' ot' hruas or other suitnhle nuiteriiil. lt is necessiil'y to change the position of this lilock frequenti' ill order to present ii fresh sur fiice. to the, netion of the puni-h und to ennlile this-` to be. ensil und quickly iii-coluplished the euttinpr lll/lock is held in position ill the slot 35 by lneiiiis of eluuips CST lirrnnged to heur ugilinst one edge of the hlock. As shown theSc clumps :ire tilted iu holel whiell extend through the work snpport. 'l`he lower ends of the cliiiups iirc received in recesses ill the huso of the luneliine :ind rest u ion coiled springs :S2-i` the tendency of whiei is lo ruine the clumps so :is to release thc cutting lilock. 'llhe upper ends of the. elunip ure provided uith inelined-surfneen which eugiige correiipouding/ly inclined Hurfuees of the hole.\I in the woiur support, the xii-tion of these sull'u'ees heiner to force the clumps ugninst the cutting hlock when the clumps ure druwll down wnrdly. lliich chimp is irovided with n slot below the work supportt irough which levenl 39 pass. The reur ends of these levers beur against. the under surfiiee of the work .Quppol't and the. front. ends of the levere nre connected hy ineens of n hiir 4t) to which the ends of the levers :ire pivoted. rlthe levers ywork support.

@anni nre xictulited to driiw the chim is 3T downwardly so un to ehnnp tlic cutting; liloeliv by menno of il wt screw -ll turned t irough the bur 4t) iilld henring nt its u iper end liguinfit the lower sui-ture of the wor: Support. This set. Screw, ns will be nppnrent from an ins lection of Figs. 1 und 5. is locnted benealtll tlie work support where it will not. interfere with the operutor but is conveniently. sieccssihle from the frollt of the lnuc-hine. lily merely turningy this set Screw the clumps enh he uctunted :ind the cuttiirr block ndjusted us often :is desired without 'lons of time.

'llicI work is fed interlnittentl)v heneuth the punch hy incluis` of n feeding wheel -l which )projcete` upwni'dl'v throueh n slot in the work support und against which thi.l work i5 held in.' the presser toot ns hns heen described. 'lllis teediiiigl,I wheel is secured upon the front end of u shzift t3 which is mounted in befiirings in the hilse of the uniehine. The renr heuringr for the shilft 43 is iudiciited nt 44 (see more purticulurly Fig. t? und is pivotnlly su ported hy pivot stlu s 45 so ns to he ciipuh e of swingingr ill il verticill plane. 'lhe heurilrgr for the front end of the shaft is indicated lit 46 nnd is udjustilhly supported h v ineiin of n set Screw 4T by means of which the lwnrinp; cnn be raised or lowered to enlise the feeding wheel to project. 95 the desired dietunrc nhore the surfuceof the 'l`he feeding wheel in intermittently rotuted hy nieulis of lneclnlnisni which comprises un oscillntiuglr level' 4T und connections hetween the lever und the Hhnft 100 43. This ineelnuiisni is liest illustrated in l`i; r. -l und will he. clearly understood troni un inspection of this figure tiiken in con neetion with Figs. 1 und 3. The lever 4t? piisnes throudi ii hloek 48 pivotnlly mounted 106 upon n hloci 4t), the livotlll connection of the bl ck 48 with the hloek 49 foi-min" the l'ulelnni of the level'. *()ue end ofthe ever -l7 in pivotully connected to u plunger 49 lnounted to reciproente ill beul-inge in the MC ninehine tronic. This plunger is provided with u roll whieh beurs ligninst n clim 50 on the muiu driving lihnft und the roll is inuintnined in eontuet with the enni hy lnenns ot n spring 51 coiled around the rod und 115 inlerpiwed hetween one of the hearings for the rod :ind n shoulder on tlu` rod. 'lhrough this plunger the l'ever 47 iu oweillnted from the drivilrer Hlulft. "'lhe other end of the lever 47 is connected by nienns of n link 52 120 to one iii-in of li lever 58 pivotnlly mounted upon the frulne of the nniehine. The lever 53 is provided with unother urni on the Sallie side of its pivot which is connected by means of n link 54 to the stru of u roller clutch L25 device lliounted u ion tile renr end of the .Qhnft 43. This cuteh device is of wellkllowli construction nlld will he rendily uliderstood from the illustration eontuined in Fig. 3 without further description7 it being 118'@ merely sutlicient to state thai t'ne shaft 43 i: clutched to the strap during the movement of the strap in one direction` and is unclutched from thi.` stra) during its movement in the opposite iiirection, the action being similar to that of a piiwl nnd ratchet mechanism.

It will be evident that the extent ot' the individual feeding movements imparted to the feed wheel will depend upon the iosition of the fulcrum of the lever l? and if tlie fulcruin is adjusted the length of the individual feeding movements \\ill be correspondingly varied. In order to adjust the normal length of the individual feeding7 movements the block tti is adjustably nimmted upon a rod 55, the block being provided with a split. collar which embraces the rod and being clamped to the rod by a clamping screw 56.

ln order to vary the length of the individual feeding movements during the opertion of the machine, it, is necessary, in the construction illustrated, to move the fulci'iiin of thel lever At7 nml to accomplish this rcrsult the rod 55 to which thc bloclt 49 is: secured is mounted iii and forms ii part of a traine 57 which extends transversely across the machine and is pivotally mounted on the bracket 13 by incaiis of pivot pins 58 which are so arranged as to iillow the frame 57 to swing in a horizontal ilane. The frame 57 ig provided with a downwardly projected arin 5t) to which is bolted the rear end of a rod (it) which extends tzhrough the base of the inaehinc to a position in which it can he conveniently actuated by the operator. lli' incuria' ol' thiI rod the. operator is enabled t0 swing the frame. 5T in either direction nml thereby nieve the blocks 48 and fi!) no as to adjust. the fulcrnm of the lever 47 during; the operation of the machine. 'lho extent. of the movements which may 'oc imparted to the frame 57 by the operator ia limited by adjustable stops t'il screwing through irojections on the base of the iiiachine and arranged on opposite sides of an arm @l2 prooi-ting from the franic 57. 'llie fraine`57 is noraiallv held in its central position by means oi spring-pressed plimgcra 6ft mounted in hearings in the have of the machine and arranged upon opposite 4widen of the arm 55) of the traine 57. lliich ot' these, plungers is `vnri'oiindcd by a coiled #tiring t'it interposed between a shoulder on block t ic plunger and a reiiiovahle bearin with (15 and is provided at its outer ein atop nuta4 titi.

'l`he operation of the machine illustrated in the drawings and labove Specifically dcscribcd has been indicated in connection willi tlic tlc-cri itiiiii of tilt: construction und arrangement oi ita various parta and will be readily understood hy those skilled in thc nrt.:

Having thus indicated the nature and scope of my invention and having spe-cilieally described a machine embodying the various features thereof in their preferred forni. l cliiini as new and desire to secure by Letters latent of the United States.

l. A leather punching machine, having, in combination, a vertically reciprocating punch-stmk, means for actuating the same, a punch inoiintcd on thc lower end of the punch-stock. a vertically movable rod irorided at its lower end with a prcsrver oet arranged to contact. with the. work and in close proximity to the punch, and means for raising the rod and moving it laterally to remove thc presser foot from beneath the punch-stock, substantially as described.

2. leather punching machine, having, in combination, u vertically reciprocating punch-stmk, ineana for actuating the same, a punch mounted on the lower end of the puncli-stixrk, a vertically movable rod provided at its lower cud with a presser foot arranged to contact, with the work below the punch-Stock and in close proximity to the punch, a iivoted bearing,7 ttor the. up )er end of the roti, means for raising the ro and a projection on the rod arranged to enge e a part. of thc machine and swing the to remove the presser foot from beneath the punch-stock, Substantially as described.

3". it. leather punching machine, having, in combination, a piine means for actuating the same, fcedin mechanism acting to feed the work intermittently to the punch, a work support, a cutting block, a pluralit of clamps for clamping the cutting bloc on the work au iport, and means conveniently accessible liy the operator for simultaneously actuating said clamps, subntantially au described.

4. A leather punchiii' iniieliinc, having, in combination, n pune., means for actuating tlic same, a slotted work impport, u cutting block loosely fittingy the slot in the work support, clanipii mounted ,in holo@ in the work su )port arranp'cd to bear againSt the .wide of t io'ciitting block, and moana for actuating .said clamps, substantially as described. 4

fi. leather punching machine, having, in combination, a punch, inclina for actuatiiiw the saine, a slotted work support, n cutting;r block loosely fitting the :slot in the work su iport, a elainp mounted in ii. hole in the. worlc support arranired to engage the side oi the cutting lilocc, said clamp and hole being provided with contacting; inclined Hui-faces acting to force the clamp a inst thc cuttin f block when the clamp iri Crown into tho iolc, a lever located beneath the work aupport, and engaging the elainp, and a set screw for actuatin the lever to draw the clamp into the ho e, au'hgitantially as described.

leather puncliiuf machine, having, in combination. a punch. nii-ann` for actuatinr the haine. a slotted work supiort, ii cutting lili-ck niovahlc iii the .dotti-d noi-li niipport. clamps for clamping,r thc cutting block on the \\'oi-l\ sup iort, and means locati-d liciicath lliil u'orlli' support and eenwnicntlv acct-Hilo h i the operator for actu- :itinjiv said clainp. suhstantialljuw described.

T. leather punching machine. having. in combination. a punch. means for actuatiii; Ir the .-.inie iin arm provided with an edge gage. u block in ii'liicn the arni is pivotallj mounted so a l to hc capable ol' an adjustnient to more the edge gage toward and fiom the punch in thi` line of feed, a support npoii which the block is mounted so as to he capable of :in adjustment to move the edge gage toivI-ird and" from the punch tranwcmclv to thc line of feed and ii single ect screw for locking thil block and iiriii in adjusted po-ition substantially as dcscrilx-d.

8. leather punchingf iiiiicliinc, having, in cviiiibiinitioii. a punch, means for actiniting,y the suine, a feeding device, a lever and suitable eonniwtions for inicrniittently aetuntiiig,r thc feedingr device. means for oscilloting,r the lever, and :in adjustable. nornnilly spring-controlled fulcruni for tiid lever, the adjustment of which variesthe extent of the individual feed movements imparted to the feeding device, substantially as escribed.

t). A leather punching machine, having, in combination, a punch, means for actuating the same, ii feeding device, u lever and suitable connections for intermittently actuating the feeding device, means for oscillating the lever, a falcriini for said lever, the adjustment of which varies the extent of the individual feed movements imparted to the feeding device, a .finnport upon which said fulcrnm is adjustably mounted, and means under the control of the o rator for moving said .support to ud'nst said fulcruni daring,r the operationiof t e machine, substantially an described.

10. A leather punching machine, having, in combination, a punch, means for actua ing the saine, ii feeding device, a lever and suitable connections for intermittently actuating the feeding device, means for oscillating the lever, a fulcruin for said lever the adjustment of which varies the extent ot the individual feed movements ini iarted to the feeding device, und menus nndIor the control of the operator for adjusting said fulcrinn during;` the operation of the miicliiiie, Hulmtiintially as described.

1l. A leather punching machine, having, iin combination, a punch, means for actuatiup the saine, a feeding,r device, a lever and Innitalilc connections for intermittently actuating thc feeding device, moana for oscilf biting,r the lever7 an adjustable fulcrum for said lever, and means under the control of the oieriitor for adjusting,r said fulcriim during t ie operation of tho machine to increase or decrease the extent of the individual fecding,r movements imparted to the feeding devicc. substantially as described.

IL. lcathcr punching machine comprising, in combination. a inncli, means for nctinitin; r thesxune, a fcc( ing device 42, ii lever iT connected to the feeding device, a phinj 'cr lil actuatingl the lcvcr, blocks i8 until if. ii i'od (it). and connections between it and thc lilocli' if).

lli. leather punchinlcr machine comprising. in combination, a nincli, means for actuiitinpr the saine. a )ceding device 42, a roller cliiti'li device, for actuating the feodinjr device. a lci'cr 4T. a cani 50. a plunge? .49" operated hv the cani for actuating lover li'. and means for shifting the fuiernm of lever 47.

H. leather punching machine comprising, in combination. u anch, actuating means tlicict'or. :i feeding cvice 42, a irolllleir clutch dci'ice for operating the feedin ilevicc, ii lever i7. a. fulcrinn block i, an operator controlled rod 60, and 'connections for lhitting the fulcrnin block 48, mi specified.

l5. A leather punching machine having, in combination, a vertically reciprocating punch, means for actuating the mime, si veittically movable rod provided with a p foot arranged to contact with the work im close proximit)Y to the punch means for inni parting a rising and aterai movement to said presser-foot, a vertically adjustable feeding device, un adjustable edge a lever and suitable connections for i: '.ii tently uctuatin the feed' devi for oscillatin iiie lever, auilcrum r mid lever, the a justment. of which varias the extent of the individual feed movement imarted to the feedi device, and means unger the control of t e operative for ing amid fuicruin during the operation machine.

16. A. machine for workin on leather having, in combination a lea w tool, means to actuate e same, a premerfoct, a work support feeding device, means comprising a rol er clutch, a lever and suitable connections for the-saine to intermittently actuateiaaid feeding device.

17. A machine for workin o9 leather having, in combination, a loa er working tool, menne to actuate the same, a p relgaifoot, n work supporting` feeding device, an edge gage, a guard la and meanlooimprising a roller clu a over and suitable connections for impartin an interim feeding movement to nai vica, and means to vary the extent 'of the feeding movement of said feeding device.

18. A leather working machine comprisad'unt- .t ai@- ISG ing, in combination, a leather workin tool, means to actunte the same, a preseeroet, a work supporting feeding device, an edge ga e, a guard ilate, means comprising a rol er clutch, a liever, cani and spring actuating means and suitable connections for impnrtin an intermittent feeding movement to sai feeding device. and means comprising an ad'ustable eonneetion between the cam and tllie clutch for varying the extent of the feeding movement of said feeding device.

19. A .machine for acting on leather comprising, in combination, progressivel o )erative working' means to net on the lent ier, feeding means for presentingv succefesive parts of the work to said wor ine,7 means, the same, comprising a feeding lever and means to vary the effective length thereof for adjusting the length of feed` und means coperatin with the feeding means whereby the wor .is engaged on opposite sides.

Q0. A leather working machine comprising, in combination, a leather working tool,

.' means for actuating the same, an edge gage adjustable in n. plane parallel with the line of feed and also transversely thereto by one and the same locking means.

21. In a leather working machine a. support, a feeding device carried by an adjustable shaft one end of which is mounted in a pivotnlly secured bearing, a tool, means te operate the same and means to position and guide the work to said tool.

2'2. In u leather working machine the combination of a tool, means to actuate the same, a work support, a work feeding device 2, a clutch device for aetuutin the same comprising a lever 47 carried fulcrum member 48 and means for adjust/- ing the msiton of said member including a forked fruune member 37 adapted to be adjusted by the operator during the operation of the machine.

23. A leather working machine having in combination a leather workin toolI means for operating the same, a wor positioning member, means to impart upward and lateral movement thereto, means to feed `the work to said tool and means to change at will tht` extent of said feeding movement.

In testiinonv whereof lt atliix my signature, in presence o tvvo witnesses.

CHAllElLIES l. STANBON.

Witnesses:

Farm (l. Fien,

. ,V Amman H. xllimram'n. 

